Since you want to go to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War to ask for help, etiquette is the most indispensable. Mrs. Su designated the generous gift that should be brought overnight, and Youlan Courtyard and Qingmei Courtyard did not dare to fall, as long as the future was settled, no matter how many treasures were smashed into it, they would not feel distressed.

The catkins rolled up several layers of curtains, and the little maids carried the water soaked in the fragrance of flowers and sprinkled them lightly in all corners of the room, and inserted the bouquets with dew in the glass bottles.

Smoke also wafted from the small kitchen chimney behind the courtyard, and the aroma of food also wafted in the air above the bamboo courtyard.

Lifting the curtain of the bed with his hand, what caught his eyes was Su Xiangsi, who kicked the quilt away and slept vertically.

"Miss, it's time to get up, the third lady will have to wait for a long time."

"Miss?"

"Don't be too late to go to Lord Li's mansion today."

"Miss, if you don't wake up again, the slave will do it yourself."

The buzzing in his ears made Su Xiangsi impatient, and he turned over with his hands that could open the catkins, hugged the quilt and turned over and continued to sleep.

Liu Fu and Rosin Xiang glanced at each other, one tore off the quilt, and the other grabbed Su Xiangsi's arm and dragged him to the dresser.

Feeling the cold handkerchief on his cheek, Su Xiangsi slowly sobered up: "It's so noisy outside? ”

"All the courtyards are preparing to give Master Li treasures, and they are full of carriages."

Su Xiangsi's two eyebrows furrowed together, and said disdainfully: "It's a shame that the two elder brothers are both scholars, and bribing officials is to send them to the frontier to serve in the army, I really don't know whether to live or die." ”

Li Qinse has been married to General Su's Mansion for more than 20 years, and Mrs. Su has personally visited the door less than one palm. I have never said hello when we met at the banquet, and now I am afraid that I don't know where the door of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War will open.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, this is really good, Su Mingyuan and Su Mingjin wear new clothes, and they also look young and high-spirited. According to Su Xiangsi's temperament, she was the last to go to the front gate, and these people didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction with her when they got to the temper, after all, she still needed to say a few kind words when she went there.

General Su's Mansion and Master Li actually released their previous suspicions, which is really a rare thing. If someone else's family has a third lady who comes to the door every day to plead, a hard-hearted person will also have a soft heart.

Lord Li and Mrs. Li sat in the main hall and had already prepared tea, and Mrs. Su looked down on them, when would they look down on her. If you don't come once, you don't know what it means to be dead.

Mrs. Su was holding a mahogany cane in her hand, wearing a brown shirt with a pattern on the bottom of the Fu character, followed by several grandchildren.

The grandchildren made a big salute, and Mrs. Su bent her legs in a small arc to make a passing ceremony.

"You're all good boys, get up and sit down." Master Li kept a straight face and didn't say anything, and Mrs. Li reluctantly spoke.

When she saluted, she was not too embarrassed and stumbled, and Mrs. Su was a little more firm in her heart. I found a front seat and sat down, and the rest of the people sat down one after another.

"The old body pulled this old face to come to the in-laws' mansion uninvited, it's really nagging." Mrs. Su's words made Mrs. Li's heart respond again, and she was still kind and pleasant out of her upbringing and quality.

But Master Li didn't have such a good temper and good talk, and snorted directly in front of everyone: "If you ask for something, no one reminds you that the two mansions are in-laws." ”

Mrs. Su was not embarrassed, and she bypassed the topic with a few clever words.

The three old men who were over half a hundred years old were sloppy and sloppy, but they couldn't talk about the point, and the two young masters were anxious when they heard it.

The two old ladies were also well-known in the capital when they were young, although they were not as talented as women, everyone praised them.

Li Shangshu and the Qin family are in love with each other, and they are right, and the family affairs are naturally decided. And Mrs. Su's mother's family is just a righteous petty official, thanks to Mrs. Su's knowledge and appearance when she was young, she attracted attention to climb to General Su's Mansion, which was the town of the country in the past dynasties.

Looking at Mrs. Su alone, she has a graceful bearing, but standing with many real noble ladies, she seems restrained and can't let go, and saying a few more words will make people feel that she is from a small family, which is why Mrs. Su attaches so much importance to the façade of General Su's mansion.

The higher the glory of General Su's Mansion, the more he can paralyze the fact that he is a small family and a small family.

But what about the high climb? It's just a financial help to my mother's family.

Su Xiangsi calmly listened to several people praising each other, and liked to see how they were in a hurry but didn't dare to provoke anger.

Qin raised his eyes to look at the sky outside, and said in surprise: "Ouch, you see, you have forgotten the hour after chatting so much, why don't you have lunch together and talk about these children." ”

Su Xiangsi glanced at Su Qing without a trace, but it was very quiet today, but his expression was always wandering, and he didn't seem to be paying attention in this hall. Her big sister's favorite thing is to beg for a good job in front of her elders.

The main owner has spoken, how can the guest have any reason to go wrong.

The maids quickly arranged the meals in the side hall, and Su Xiangsi naturally sat next to the Qin family and took the initiative to pick up the dishes for her. Looking at this familiar look, it doesn't look like the first time.

"I was going to have no more contact with your General Su's Mansion, but Acacia came and begged every day, and the old man was soft-hearted and couldn't let it go." Master Li saw a few greedy faces, and his voice changed, and he said coldly: "Do you know that bribing officials is a capital crime? Generations have not been allowed to participate in the imperial examinations. ”

Mrs. Su was so shocked that she almost couldn't hold the chopsticks steadily, she only thought that her children and grandchildren had a bright future, how could she think that it was the crime of raiding the family, and she was the last step away from the success of the matter, and she was unwilling: "It's just asking for a harmless idle job, besides, there is no shortage of such children in the six departments." ”

"Lord Li, our brother has the heart to contribute to the imperial court, and I just want to be more familiar with affairs before the autumn season, so that we will not be in a hurry in the future." Su Mingrun made efforts to express his position in a timely manner, and there were too many unexpected accidents before it was finalized.

Su Mingjin picked up the wine jug and said while pouring wine for Master Li: "Our brothers have already read the law, and begging for an idle official will never drag Master Li down. ”

Master Li glanced at the wine glass and chuckled: "It is worthy of being a grandson born and raised in General Su's mansion, if you are sure of Qiu Yu, why bother asking for a shortcut first." ”

The implication was to satirize the family's blind confidence, and Mrs. Su also felt ashamed, so she turned her head slightly and stopped talking.

"For the sake of Acacia, the old man can go to various departments to inquire, but there is a condition......"

As long as Lord Li relaxes, Mrs. Su can respond to any conditions immediately, for fear that the other party will regret it, so she quickly took over: "Lord Li, please speak." ”

"The Shangshu Mansion of the East Window Incident has the ability to protect itself, and will never help you with half a sentence. If Acacia suffers some grievances in your house, you will rest for the rest of your life to participate in the imperial examination. ”

The two eldest young masters didn't expect it to be such a request, and there is no need to say the last point, but the previous words were a little hesitant, this is not safe.

"Good, good, good, Acacia is my own granddaughter, how can there be any reason to treat it lightly." Mrs. Su was afraid that Lord Li would change her words, so she took the first bite.

Su Mingyuan and Su Mingrun always felt that this thing was very strange, and they couldn't think of anything strange for a while. If his family refuses to help, how can outsiders agree so happily.

Su Qing's attention has not been on the dinner table, and now she has drunk three bowls of Poria soup in a row, and she has not been able to relax her mood when she goes out to breathe. Su Xiangsi and his grandfather glanced at each other and quickly staggered.

"Yang Shangshu didn't have a granddaughter some time ago, he took a few days off and had a lot of affairs, I can go tomorrow."

"Hey, when it comes to the Li Mansion, it's also a pity that a good yellow flower girl is gone. I heard that the fourth lady saw the spirit of this girl coming back to her for several days in a row. ”

As soon as Mrs. Li's words fell, Su Qing, who had been silent, suddenly knocked over the Poria soup and splashed it on the back of Su Xiangsi's hand, Tang Hong's eyes widened, his two hands waved in front of him, and he said nonsense: "It's not me, go away, don't come to me, I didn't do it......"